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Whale Tales Podcast

Whale Tales

A monthly podcast bringing you stories, news, fun facts, and more about whales, dolphins and porpoises.

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August 26 · 43 min
Episode 095 – Commerson’s Dolphins
We are back this month talking about some tiny very cute (just ask Nicole) dolphins – Commerson’s! Its a short and sweet one this month but full of cool facts about these little guys. Show Notes: –Commerson’s dolphin population structure: evidence for ...
August 11 · 51 min
World Krill Day 2026 with Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau
Surprise! We are back with another special episode for World Krill Day and we are thrilled to welcome Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau back to the podcast! Philippe and Ashlan join us to talk all about Krill – the superhero’s of the ocean.
July 29 · 1 hr
Episode 094 – Grey Whales
This month on the podcast we are finally talking about Grey Whales! We talked to Dr. Clara Bird about her research on the Pacific Coast Feeding Group of Grey Whales in Oregon, Grey Whales as a whole (and the issues they are facing),
June 24 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 093 – California Killer Whale Project
Happy Orca Action Month! We are celebrating by talking all things Killer Whale with Nancy Black from the California Killer Whale Project. We get into all the different ecotypes and populations of Orca seen in California (hint: it’s a LOT),
May 27 · 42 min
Episode 092 – HuDoNet
This month on the Whale Tales Podcast we welcomed Dr Shanan Atkins from the Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphin Conservation Network or HuDoNet. Shanan joins us to tell us all about Humpback dolphins including her work on Indian Ocean Humpback Dolphins,
April 29 · length unknown
Episode 091-Regina Asmutis-Silvia
This month on the Whale Tales Podcast we welcomed Regina Asmutis-Silvia, the Executive Director and Senior Biologist of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation – North America. We chat about North Atlantic Right Whales,
April 1 · 16 min
The Sirenian Podcast
After years of exploring the deep mysteries of whales, dolphins, and porpoises… we’ve realized something. We’ve been ignoring the TRUE titans of the sea. Creatures so majestic, so misunderstood, that sailors once mistook them for mermaids. So today,
March 25 · 50 min
Episode 090 – Sarah Matthews
It’s Dolphin Awareness Month! We are celebrating by chatting with researcher Sarah Matthews about a species we have long neglected – Common Dolphins🐬 It’s just a bunch of dolphin girls this month so join us! Show Notes: -The Dolphin Zone: dolphinzone.
February 25 · 38 min
Episode 089 – Tom Cezimbra
We have a wonderful episode for you this month on the Whale Tales Podcast – we talk to Tom Cezimbra about Guiana Dolphins (ever heard of them?), his research with these cetaceans and his unique career journey that has led to his current PhD.
January 28 · 1 hr 15 min
Episode 088 – Elizabeth Zwamborn
We are kicking the year off with a fantastic conversation with Elizabeth Zwamborn. We talk to her about Pilot Whales, Bottlenose Whales, Sperm Whales, cetaceans on the East Coast of Canada, her journey through academia and all sorts of other great supe...
Dec 17, 2025 · 52 min
Mystic Christmas Special
Happy December! This month we are taking a break for the holidays but we would never leave you without an episode so we are releasing our December 2024 Whale Tales Watches episode on Mystic Christmas as a holiday gift for all of you!
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 087 – Dr. Jeremy Kiszka
We’ve got another great episode for you this month. We welcome Dr. Jeremy Kiszka to the pod to talk about his research on cetaceans and marine ecology including cool species like Dwarf Sperm Whales. Jeremy also shares part of his career journey and off...
Oct 29, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 086 – Summer Report 2025
We are joined by returning guest Ashley this month to hear all about the whale watching season in the Salish Sea in 2025 – spoiler alert there were a LOT of different Killer Whales around this year! *Please note this episode was recorded on September 3...
Sep 24, 2025 · 54 min
Episode 085 – Ecotoxicology with Dr. Anaïs Remili
Today on the Whale Tales Podcast we are chatting with Dr. Anaïs Remili, an ecotoxicologist. She shares about her research in contaminants in cetaceans, currently focused on Killer Whales and while that part might be as upbeat as some of our other topic...
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 084 – Nick Freymueller & Bowhead Whales
Super nerdy episode this month! We sit down paleoecologist and biogeographer with Nick Freymueller to talk Bowhead Whales, Arctic fossils, his research on how species respond to climate change and many other nerdy things.
Jul 30, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 083 – Trevor A. Branch
We are very excited to welcome Trevor Branch to the podcast this month. Trevor is a Professor at University of Washington who runs models and does research on a number of things including Blue Whales. We chat Blue Whales and all kinds of whales – and h...
Jun 25, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 082 – Killer Whales of the North East Pacific
Happy Orca Action Month! We are back this month and talking about – you guessed it – orcas! To celebrate Orca Month we are taking this episode to discuss the Killer Whales in the North East Pacific and how they are designated and also why?
May 28, 2025 · 26 min
Episode 081-Minke Whales
We are back and are finally covering Minke Whales (how have we not talked about these lil guys yet?!) Put on your mittens and grab your lightsabers (this will all make sense we promise!) as we dive right in.
Apr 30, 2025 · 45 min
Episode 080 – Gotham Whale
The Whale Tales Podcast is back this month (celebrating our sixth anniversary!) with more amazing guests – Danielle Brown the Director of Research as well as Chris St Lawrence, Communications and Outreach Lead from Gotham Whale in New York.
Mar 26, 2025 · 58 min
Episode 079 – Dolphin Awareness Month Mailbag
We are back with another mailbag episode (a dolphinny one to celebrate Dolphin Awareness Month🐬) answering questions that were asked by you! Thank you to tsuchidayosh.bsky.social, samgree.n, bluetideproject, Eleanor Thom, lindsyvg.bsky.social‬,

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